Garment protecting hanger



5. AX-ELROD GARMENT PROTECTING i- IANGER Jul 31,-1945.

Filed NOV. 1, 1944 'F I G. 5

FIG. 3

INVENTOR.

SOLOMON AXELPOD A TTORNEV Patented July 31, 1945 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE GARMENT rno'rnc'rnto HANGER Solomon Axelrod, Bronx, N. Y. Application November 1, 1941, Serial No. 561,404

2 Claims.

This invention relates to garment bags.

Broadly, it is an object of my invention to provide a garment bag in which clothes may be hung so that such clothes will be protected from dust.

More particularly, it is an object of my invention to provide a garment bag which is adaptable for use both in the home and in vehicles, suchas automobiles, to protect garments hanging therein; also in ofllces and factories.

A further object of my invention is to provide a garment bag which can be inexpensively produced 7 and simply folded and secured to protect garments hanging therein.

In this era, automobile travel is very extensive and a great many people prefer to hang their clothes in the automobile instead of packing such clothes tightly in luggage. I have, therefore, provided a simple garment bag which is peculiarly adapted for hanging in automobiles in order to' protect clothes during travel. For a fuller understanding of the nature and objects of my invention, reference ischad to the following detailed description in connection with the accompanying drawing in which:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of my garment bag in open position.

Fig. 2 is a front view of Fig. 3 is a portion of the edge of the bag showing one of the fastening means, to wit, a loop and button. g V

Fig. 4 is an elevation of a modification of the hook and eye portion which receives the hangers. Fig. 5 is the opposite view of Fig. 2. a a a Referring to the drawing, numeral Ill represents the body portion of the garment bag comprising wing portions H and II, which are divided from the central portion It by fold lines I l and II. Wing portions II and I2 haveextending portions l8 and II, respectively; the ends is and it of the extensions It and I1 being folded over and stitched to form pockets to receive weights and 2|.' Such weights may be of wood, metal, weighted tape or like materials or in place of weights the ends may have fastening means such as buttons or snaps to Join such extensions, to the central portion It. 'I he upper end 22 .of the central portion It may be folded over and formed into a pocket to receive same in closed position. v

' buttonholes ii in order to close the garment bag.

a slat 23 which may be of wood, metal or like material. 'A bent wire 24 is passed through an opening in slat 23 and bent into an upper eye 25 and lower eye 26; a bent wire hanger 21 is passed through the upper eye 25 inorder to hang the garment bag upon a rod, hook or similar object. It should be noted that the hook may be folded downward so that if the garment bag is to be folded and packed away, the hook 2'! need not extend beyondthe upper edge of the central portion I3. The usual typeof garment hanger 28 may be passed through the lower eye 26 by its hook. The lower eye 26 may be largeenough to pass several hooks containing several hangers V .tion 12; instead or buttons and buttonholes, any 7 other well known means of fastening may be used, such as snaps-or loops and buttons, separable fasteners or the like. My garment bag may be made offabric, heavy paper, flexible plastic such as cellophane and other like materials.

In order to use my garment bag, the clothes are first placed on hangers 28, the wing portion l l I is then foldedat fold line it upon the central portion ll, with the extending portion it dropping over the left side of the upper portion of the-central portion so that the weight 20 falls. below the upper level and helps to maintain the wing portion ii in position over the central portion i3.- The wing portion I2 is then folded at fold line I! over the wing portion i I with the extension dropping over the right side of upper portion of central portion it, the weighted portion 2i maintaining the wing portion l2 in position. The buttons 30 are then passed through In Fig. 4 a modified bent wire hook 32 made of one pieceispassed through an opening in the slat 23, the hook 32 terminating in an eye 33.

It is obvious that various modifications and changes may be made in the details of construction and materials used in my garment bagwithout departing from the general spirit of the invention.

I claim:

1..A garment bag of the character described,

comprising a central portion and two opposed wing portions, said wing portions having extensions at their-upper ends, the upper ends of said extem sions having weights, the upper end of said central portion having a slat, a bent wire passing throughsaid slat at the central portion thereof, said wire terminating in an upper eye and a lower I i has a vertical series of buttons through the center of said slat terminating in an eye to receive garment hangers, each of said wing portions having extensions at the upper outside ends approximately one-half the width or said wing portions, said extensions having weights at their upper; ends, a window in one of said portions for receiving an identification card, and cooperating fastening means upon said wing portions for holding said portions together as a complete garment cover.

SOLOMON AXELROD. 

